EVENING. People. QUOTES OF THE DAY.

`The British government are not seeking a gesture-they...

October 24, 1995

`The British government are not seeking a gesture-they seek a humiliation and they certainly will not get it.' - Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams, on hopes that President Bill Clinton's trip to Britain and Ireland next month will push forward negotiations between officials of the two countries when they meet Wednesday.

SEN. PAUL WELLSTONE, MINNESOTA DEMOCRAT WHO CONTINUES TO ATTACK THE REPUBLICAN REVOLUTION: `This is a rush to recklessness, a fast track to foolishness.'

`The older guys knew how to do time.'

Roland Beckman, correctional officer at the Marion federal penitentiary, on the increasing violence by federal prison inmates who face longer sentences and less chance of parole than inmates in the past.

`He loved playing cricket and gardening and had a pet pig named Violet.'

Sara Karloff, daughter of movie monster Boris Karloff, explaining the real personality of the British actor.

`What's that money with the smell of blood on it?

Rwandan Col. Frank Mugambage, head of the cabinet, complaining that the millions of dollars in aid sent by the UN did not make up for failing to intervene when millions of Rwandans were massacred in 1994.

`We're lucky he wasn't looking for Turkey.'

John Teller, Native American, on their being called Indians only because Christopher Columbus was searching for India.

`It was a big pink cloud, bright pink, like somebody took a crayon and used it over the mill.'

Benton Lively, who lives near the Lousianna paper mill where an explosion Monday sent a huge plume of poisonous gas into the sky.

`There is so much money at stake.'

Media lawyer Joe Thornton, on the prospects for increased litigation as phone companies and cable companies compete for franchises.

`It has a very balmy, very calm sensation on one's nerves.'

Michael Lopez-Alegria, one of five rookies in space this week, giving rave reviews to life aboard the space shuttle Columbia.

`. . . it's the soul of the village that dies.'

Christian Couderc, suburban Paris cafe owner, on the fight against a faster lifestyle and high taxes closing thousands of cafes.

`Selena left her mark on the world. The defendant left her mark on Selena with a bullet hole in the back.'

Prosecutor Mark Skurka, during closing arguments before the jury found Yolanda Saldivar guilty in the murder of the Latin music star.